In Lyin’ Like a Dog, the sequel to The Red Scarf, R. Harper Mason takes readers to 1940s’ America and the village of Norphlet, Arkansas. Richard, the story’s protagonist, relives his twelfth birthday and a year of adventure shared... Read More

The “problem” with novellas that take just over an hour to read is that, if the author has done a stellar job, it may take twice as long for a reader to adequately describe the experience. Swimmer in the Secret Sea is such a book;... Read More

Everyone is forced to deal with some problems during the course of their lifetime. But when one misfortune leads to another, the accumulated challenges can seriously erode a person’s ability to cope with adversity. In the face of hard... Read More

Through Violet’s open closet door, readers can see six green shirts, three pairs of jeans, and three pairs of thick brown shoes. These outfits and her hard hat reveal that Violet is a construction worker. "Rocks, Jeans, and Busy... Read More

Jason Smallfield’s father, Trevor, is a professional stuntman and karate instructor. To everyone else in the world, Trevor might seem like a hero, but for Jason he is the exact opposite. Trevor left his wife when Jason was very young... Read More

In H.K. Gilbert’s "Reporting for Duty", children and their parents get a fun-filled introduction to the White House led by Barkley, a fluffy Secret-Service dog charged with protecting the First Family. This combination read-aloud and... Read More

Diaphanous and deceptive, Light Beneath Ferns is a subtle ghost story narrated by Elizah Rayne, a critical and thoughtful fourteen-year-old girl who prefers her own dark and insightful thoughts to the prattle of her classmates. At the... Read More

In Scroogenomics, Ebenezer progeny and Ehrenkranz Professor and Chair of Business and Public Policy at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania applies the “dismal science” to the joyous season of heralding angels and... Read More